Lately, I have been having weeks that leave me feeling exhausted and drained by the end of them. I feel like I just want to crawl into bed and never emerge. So, here are 12 ideas to help destress and recharge at the end of the week.
1. Binge watch a TV series
Just spend hours in front of the screen. There's nothing wrong with it.
2. Drink some tea
Tea helps calm your body down and relax after a long week of work and school.
3. Cozy up in some blankets and read a book
Forget the real world. Take some time to lose yourself in a made up one.
4. Take a long nap
Sleep the stress away. At least for those few hours, you won't have to think about anything.
5. Go out to dinner with your family
Sometimes, all you need is to just be surrounded by family.
6. Have a movie night with your friends
There's nothing better than the company of friends and a good movie.
7. Write about all you accomplished that week
It can be really therapeutic to write things down and acknowledge all that you finished in a long week.
8. Call someone you haven't heard from in a while
Their voice might be exactly what you need to hear.
9. Take a long walk
Take some time to enjoy all the beauty in the world.
10. Take some deep breaths and remember how capable you are
It's important to recognize how hard you worked and to remind yourself that there is nothing you can't do if you put your mind to it.
11. Binge eat ice cream
If you feel drained, go ahead and fill yourself up with some ice cream. No one will judge you.
12. Drink a whole bottle of wine
If all else fails, just get drunk and forget about the week.
And never forget that you will survive it.